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Punctaconchus
Taxonomy
Punctaconchus was named by Vinn and Taylor (2007). Its type is Punctaconchus ampliporus. It was considered unknown by Vinn and Taylor (2007).
It was assigned to Microconchida by Vinn and Taylor (2007).
It was assigned to Microconchida by Vinn and Taylor (2007).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2007 | Punctaconchus Vinn and Taylor |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Punctaconchus Vinn and Taylor 2007
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†Punctaconchus ampliporus Vinn and Taylor 2007
†Punctaconchus midfordensis Richardson 1907
†Punctaconchus palmeri Vinn and Taylor 2007
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| O. Vinn and P. D. Taylor 2007 | Minute calcitic tubes, planispiral, up to three
whorls, dextrally coiled (clockwise), diameter of tube increas− ing rapidly and evenly, last whorl almost totally enveloping inner whorls, umbilicus narrow. Tube wall microlamellar, penetrated by large, circular or elliptical punctae distributed over entire surface, lamellae deflected outwards around pores. Tube exterior smooth or ornamented by longitudinal or obli− que ridges. Tube interior covered by ripplemark−like trans− verse ridges that bifurcate and may anastomose. |
Measurements
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Collections
No collection or age range data are available